Research interests
Darcy Miller's research has been focused on special education issues and policies, including areas such as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, technology, multicultural special education, reading, juvenile delinquency, risk/resilience, and behavior/emotional disorders in children and adolescents.
Teaching/professional interests
Miller’s professional teaching focus is in special education and general education. Specifically, she has taught graduate and undergraduate special education courses in inclusion, assessment, introduction to special education, classroom management, effective instruction, legal issues, secondary and transition strategies, and reading. Miller also teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Educational Psychology, research in education, classroom management, learning theories, and assessment.
Recent accomplishments
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Miller, D. (November, 2007). Focus on Students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Assessment Approaches and Effective Interventions. Invited presentation for the Washington State Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, Spokane, WA.
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Miller, D. & Herpel, M. (2007, February). Designing a combined middle and high school transition program. Poster paper presented at the 10th International DDD Conference on Cognitive Disabilities/Mental Retardation, Autism, and Other Developmental Disabilities, Keauhou-Kona, HI.
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Miller, D. (2006). Students with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Updating our knowledge, improving their programs. Teaching Exceptional Children, 38(4), 12-18.
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Marchand-Martella, N.E., McGlocklin, L.M., Miller, D.E., & Martella, R.C. (2006). Enhancing reading mastery programs using explicit “reading to learn” formats. Journal of Direct Instruction, 6(1), 73-100.
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Miller, D. & Herpel, M. (2006). Designing behavior intervention plans for students with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Programming considerations and strategies for special education teams. Beyond Behavior, 15(2), 13-19.
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Miller, D. (2005). Students with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: New developments and intervention suggestions. Invited article for New Horizons for Learning. (web-based publication)
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Banks, S. & Miller, D. (2005). Empowering Indigenous Families who have Children with Disabilities: The Critical Role of Outreach Programs. Disability Studies Quarterly, 25 (2).
Educational background
- Ph.D. Special Education, University of Wisconsin, 1986
- M.A. Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1983
- B.S. Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1976
